Hay DD.... I picked up a book the other day and thought you might find it interesting. I have been reading a little bit of it and it is one I a GONNA have to try out. the title is "Salumi" and it's about how to make italian style dried and cured meats. It's pretty cool. Has pictures and descriptions of how to cut up a whole or a half hog and which cuts go in to which food item. It shows how to do copocolla, prosciutto, panchetta and several different sausages.....

Been thinking about that rutabaga shepards pie..... instead of putting it in a pie crust, I think I will make it in individual sized ramakens....... but the rest of the ingreejiants should be the same. Wife and I picked up a book on the discount rack at Barns an Nobles this past weekend. It was a book on Irish pub food.... I may have a gander in there. Me thinks a nip o stout might be in order.....

Daughter is coming over this weekend. Bringing the grandson with her. Paella may be on tap..... maybe a seafood version.... with short grain brown rice.

Played in the garden. Picked peppers, cukes and tomatos. Starting to get some nice red peppers and the green bells are getting big.... Tasted a red pepper... nice and sweet. The tomatos need some fertilizing I think....still getting some blossom nd rot.... Note to self; Next year add limestone to the fertilizing plan. Also plant 2 beds of 'maters. One bed full of Roma and Celebrity the other full of Lemon Boy, Sweet 100 cherry and Sun Gold cherry tomatos.......